Ruben Amorim, the manager of Manchester United, defeated Everton 4-0 to gain his first Premier League victory.
In a thrilling match against leaders Liverpool later on Sunday, struggling Manchester City will attempt to resurrect their dwindling title aspirations, while Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim scored his maiden Premier League victory with a 4-0 thumping of Everton. With Chelsea's 3-0 victory over struggling Aston Villa to move up to third place, fifth-place City will start at Anfield in the uncommon position of not being in the top four. Amorim stole the show in Sunday's early games by extending his undefeated start with United to three games, as supporters across the world anxiously anticipated Liverpool's matchup with City.In his first Premier League match, United was held to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich last Sunday. On Thursday, the Portuguese manager secured his first victory with United in the Europa League, defeating Bodo/Glimt 3-2 at Old Trafford.
Arriving from Sporting Lisbon to replace the fired Erik ten Hag in November, the 39-year-old has cautioned that United would "struggle for a long period" before they can hope to contend for the championship.
The most promising outcome of Amorim's brief tenure at United was their victory over lowly Everton after they bounced back from a poor start.
After United's first Premier League match ended in a 1-1 draw against Ipswich last Sunday, the Portuguese manager secured his first victory with United on Thursday as United defeated Bodo/Glimt 3-2 at Old Trafford in the Europa League.
United will "struggle for a long time" before they can hope to contend for the championship, according to the 39-year-old, who joined from Sporting Lisbon in November to replace the fired Erik ten Hag.
This was the most promising outcome of Amorim's brief tenure at United, as they overcame a poor start to defeat a struggling Everton.
Before the game, United supporters gathered on the Old Trafford forecourt to hold a banner with the words "Stop Exploiting Loyalty" in protest of the teams' decision to raise ticket prices.
United, currently in ninth position, needs a winning team to support those raises, and Amorim is moving in the right direction.
After just two minutes at Ipswich, Marcus Rashford had already scored the first goal of Amorim's reign, and he scored again against Everton in the 34th minute.
Jarrad Branthwaite deflected Rashford's effort from the area's fringe before it flashed into the net.
Seven minutes later, Amorim's choice to use Zirkzee to spearhead the assault rather than Rasmus Hojlund gave United another goal.
Joshua Zirkzee was easily converted by Bruno Fernandes after Branthwaite lost possession to Amad Diallo.
After a 17-game drought that began in August, the much-maligned Netherlands striker scored his second goal since joining from Bologna during the off-season.
Just 20 seconds after the half, Rashford scored his sixth goal of the season with a calm finish on Diallo's sharp feed, highlighting United's domination.
After a disastrous Everton defense, Zirkee scored again in the 64th minute with a cool strike assisted by the powerful Diallo.
At Stamford Bridge, Villa's miserable winless record reached eight games, while Chelsea's unbeaten streak in all competitions reached six games.
During the first season of his rebuilding work, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said this week that his young team is not a title contender.
However, a third straight victory in eight days put them on par with second-place Arsenal, giving them the appearance that they can at least qualify for the Champions League.
Villa, currently in 12th place, has only won once in the Premier League since their historic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich in October.
After just seven minutes, Nicolas Jackson scored his eighth goal of the season to put Chelsea ahead.
The Senegal attacker beat Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez via the near post with a volley from eight yards out after meeting Marc Cucurella's cross.
In the lead-up to the goal, Villa unsuccessfully requested a foul call from Cucurella on Jaden Philogene.
In the 36th minute, Villa's dissatisfaction was increased by Enzo Fernandez, a midfielder who scored from 12 yards after a deft touch.
In the 83rd minute, Cole Palmer scored his eighth goal of the season with a spectacular finish from the edge of the area.
Seventh place Tottenham's 1-1 draw with 10-man Fulham hurt their prospects of finishing in the top four.
Timo Werner's assist in the 54th minute put Tottenham ahead through Brennan Johnson, but after 67 minutes, Fulham equalized through a curling shot from Tom Cairney into the far corner.
With seven minutes remaining, Cairney was sent off after VAR changed referee Darren Bond's original yellow card for his foul on Dejan Kulusevski to a red.
United, currently in ninth position, needs a winning team to support those raises, and Amorim is moving in the right direction.
After just two minutes at Ipswich, Marcus Rashford had already scored the first goal of Amorim's reign, and he scored again against Everton in the 34th minute.
Jarrad Branthwaite deflected Rashford's effort from the area's fringe before it flashed into the net.
Seven minutes later, Amorim's choice to use Zirkzee to spearhead the assault rather than Rasmus Hojlund gave United another goal.
Joshua Zirkzee was easily converted by Bruno Fernandes after Branthwaite lost possession to Amad Diallo.
After a 17-game drought that began in August, the much-maligned Netherlands striker scored his second goal since joining from Bologna during the off-season.
Just 20 seconds after the half, Rashford scored his sixth goal of the season with a calm finish on Diallo's sharp feed, highlighting United's domination.
After a disastrous Everton defense, Zirkee scored again in the 64th minute with a cool strike assisted by the powerful Diallo.
At Stamford Bridge, Villa's miserable winless record reached eight games, while Chelsea's unbeaten streak in all competitions reached six games.
During the first season of his rebuilding work, Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said this week that his young team is not a title contender.
However, a third straight victory in eight days put them on par with second-place Arsenal, giving them the appearance that they can at least qualify for the Champions League.
Villa, currently in 12th place, has only won once in the Premier League since their historic Champions League triumph over Bayern Munich in October.
After just seven minutes, Nicolas Jackson scored his eighth goal of the season to put Chelsea ahead.
The Senegal attacker beat Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez via the near post with a volley from eight yards out after meeting Marc Cucurella's cross.
In the lead-up to the goal, Villa unsuccessfully requested a foul call from Cucurella on Jaden Philogene.
In the 36th minute, Villa's dissatisfaction was increased by Enzo Fernandez, a midfielder who scored from 12 yards after a deft touch.
In the 83rd minute, Cole Palmer scored his eighth goal of the season with a spectacular finish from the edge of the area.
Seventh place Tottenham's 1-1 draw with 10-man Fulham hurt their prospects of finishing in the top four.
Timo Werner's assist in the 54th minute put Tottenham ahead through Brennan Johnson, but after 67 minutes, Fulham equalized through a curling shot from Tom Cairney into the far corner.
With seven minutes remaining, Cairney was sent off after VAR changed referee Darren Bond's original yellow card for his foul on Dejan Kulusevski to a red.
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